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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 01:50 PM) So, for whenever Pt stumbles in here... Why would one appendix removal knock a guy out for 3 weeks and another would knock a guy out for 5 days? As an appendectomy survivor (the day before AJP's awesome 9th inning homer off of Dempster), it's all about what type of surgery you have. If it's laproscopic, then the recover is way faster than if they have to open you up the old fashion way. With athletes, they almost always do laproscopic now. I still think it will be 7-10 day recovery for Dunn. Good news is we do face two lefties the next two days, so Free Lastings!

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:51 AM) So, who wants to justify Ozzie not putting Thornton in there? Anyone? He's the closer...you save him for a save opportunity. If you're carrying 11 pitchers and 3 of them you can't trust, your team is going to be in huge trouble.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 04:46 AM) Pena is just horrid right now. He brings back bad memories of Rick White, Mike Jackson, and Randy Williams bad... maybe even Todd Ritchie... Just a very underwhelming pitcher. Fastball has lost a few mph from his days in Arizona, and he doesn't get a lot of swings and misses on his offspeed pitch. Definitely wish he still wasn't a member of the roster.

Pretty impressed seeing some of the talent KC is bringing up. Crow and Jeffress look like the real deal. J4L probably enjoyed seeing them pitch tonight.

That didn't take long...Pena is just a waste of a roster spot. This bullpen has HUGE issues.

Field your position! Hate having two of the three worst players on the roster probably decide this game in Lillibridge and Pena.

QUOTE (WinorDie88 @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:37 AM) Where did we get Lillibridge? During the offseason of doom

Hell of a play by Escobar. The call reversal cost us a run there. Hey, at least Dunn's out of the game!

I hate Lillibridge. So sick of this team making outs on the bases already.

Be first half Rios and not second half Rios!

Filthy!

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:16 AM) stupid white sox and your late inning approach... No complaints that inning.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:16 AM) Oh ok...good to know we traded other future MLB'ers along with Swish for that great haul we got back... There's two players from that trade in this game...and both are on the Royals. Still a shockingly bad trade.

Way to go Sergio!

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:07 AM) Games like this are going to kill me throughout the year. If we were really going "all in", we should have brought Jenks back in the bullpen to make it easier. Well, it took 4 games for this post.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:02 AM) Currently there is a command issue with our relievers. Getting into hitters counts constantly is a recipe for problems. You have to figure that they will get better at it. Sale had two pretty easy chances to put Gordon away with the slider, and missed with a fastball and then with the slider.

Hitters struggling with the low and away slider tonight. Like Alexei showed, got to use the whole field instead of just trying to hit home runs.

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 02:55 AM) They should have signed a lefty instead of hindering Sale's devleopment as a starter. Sale has a chance to be an ace if he can stay healthy with those mechanics. They did...but he's been Oh-ful so far.

Very nice inning by Crain. Time to hope for a solo homer by the Sox.

Well, can't say I miss Bettancourt tonight.

I hate that bat crack noise when they flash the score.

And that's a great 3-1 pitch to a slugger.

Mercy, dating back to his last game, Crain is hanging every single offspeed pitch he throws.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 6, 2011 -> 03:33 AM) Gordon and Butler both feast on Sale fastballs. Anybody worried about Sale's stuff? It's his command, as well as throwing a meatball to their best hitter when the last thing you should ever throw is a fastball.

KC always does this to the Sox. The bullpen is a huge concern right now. Probably should have gone with Crain to face the righty, but not a big deal.